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| + | '''Bhikkhuni Kusuma, Ph.D.''' is a fully ordained [[bhikkhuni]] from [[Sri Lanka]] who has pioneered the re-establishment the [[Theravada]] Female Buddhist Order in Sri Lanka, 1000 years after the Order died out. She has taken upon herself the task of carrying on the efforts of her mentor, Sister [[Ayya Khema]], in establishing the Ayya Khema International Buddhist Mandir in Sri Lanka. | ||
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| + | She currently lives at [[Ayya Khema International Meditation Centre]], Horana, Sri Lanka. | ||
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Revision as of 03:27, 11 May 2010
| Kusuma Devendra | |
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| Born | Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lanka |
| Education | Ph.D. |
| Alma mater | Buddhist and Pali University, Sri Lanka |
| Occupation | Abbot of Ayya Khema International Meditation Centre |
| Known for | Buddhist nun, author, teacher |
| Home town | Horana, Sri Lanka |
| Religion | Buddhism, Theravada |
Bhikkhuni Kusuma, Ph.D. is a fully ordained bhikkhuni from Sri Lanka who has pioneered the re-establishment the Theravada Female Buddhist Order in Sri Lanka, 1000 years after the Order died out. She has taken upon herself the task of carrying on the efforts of her mentor, Sister Ayya Khema, in establishing the Ayya Khema International Buddhist Mandir in Sri Lanka.
She currently lives at Ayya Khema International Meditation Centre, Horana, Sri Lanka.